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CATIA Training
COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES Version 5 Release 17

September 2006
EDU-CAT-EN-LMG-FS-V5R17
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Lathe Machining Detailed Steps
COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2
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Master Exercise: Crankshaft 3
Step 1A: Open the V5 CATProduct 3
Step 1B: Define parameters of the Part Operation 5
Step 2A: Define a Drilling Operation 7
Step 2B: Define a Rough Turning Operation 10
Step 3: Define a Groove Turning Operation 14
Step 4: Define a Recess Turning Operation 18
Step 5: Define a Profile Finish Turning Operation 21
Step 6: Define a Thread Turning Operation 24
Step 7: Define a Sequential Turning Operation 26
Added Exercises: 30
Step 8: Create a Ramp Rough Turning Operation 30
Step 9: Modify the Design Part 34
Step 10: Generate Outputs 36
Master Exercise: Crankshaft
1. Step 1A: Open the V5 CATProduct

File/Open Open the Set-Up.CATProduct

Access the Lathe Machining Workbench:
Start Lathe Machining workbench

The PPR Tree is displayed in the left of the CATIA Window
Process: The Part Operation & NC Cycles
Product: The Geometry necessary for NC such as Stock, Part, Fixtures, Machine-Tool table,
Safety Planes, Starting points, etc
Resources: The shop floor resources such as Tools, Tool assemblies and Machine-tools
2. Step 1B: Define parameters of the Part Operation

Use the result of previous step or Open Define_PartOperation_Start.CATProcess
2.1 - Define the Stock
Double-click on the Part Operation to edit it (1)
Click on Stock icon (2)
Double-Click on the Stock model (3)
Activate the Automatic Stock Selection for Turning Operations using MB3 on the Stock field

2.2 - Define the Machine-Tool (4)
Select a Horizontal Lathe machine-tool

Select the LATHE.pptable as Post Processor Words table in the Numerical Control tab page
Click OK
2.3 - Define the Machining Axis System
Click on Reference Machining Axis System icon (5)
Select the origin point in the Machining Axis System panel and select the center point of the stock
Select the Z axis in the Machining Axis System panel and key 1, 0, 0 as spindle orientation
Select the X axis in the Machining Axis System panel and key 0, 0, -1 as profile orientation


Click OK to create the Machining Axis system

In Simulation tab page of the Part Operation:
Define a Stock Accuracy of 0.05mm to have a better Video Simulation

Click OK to create the Part Operation
3. Step 2A: Define a Drilling Operation

Use result of previous step or Open Drilling_Operation_Start.CATProcess

Select Manufacturing Program and click on Drilling icon
3.1 - Define the geometry to machine
In Geometry tab page:
Select No Point in the panel
Select the frontal hole on the part (put stock in no show )

3.2 - Define machining parameters
In Strategy tab page:
Enter 3 mm as Approach Clearance value to take into account the stock

3.3 - Define the tool
In tool tab page:
Select external tool database icon
Select Personal_tools_catalog as tools catalog
(check whether Personal_tools_catalog file is copied in intel_a)
Key 3.5 as nominal diameter for the query
Select the candidate tool (tool number 2401)

In tool change assembly panel:
Key a name for the assembly (ex: DrillAssembly)
Set the Power value to Fixed (the part is turning not the tool)


3.4 - Replay the tool path
Simulate the tool path using the video capability

3.5 - Simulate the tool path using the Video capability
The Stock accuracy can be better by modifying the Stock Accuracy default value on the Part
Operation in the Simulation tab page (key 0.02)

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4. Step 2B: Define a Rough Turning Operation

Use result of previous step or Open Rough_Turning_Operation_Start.CATProcess

Click on Rough Turning Operation icon
Select the Part element in the Geometry panel (1)
Select a white point of the blue profile on the Part in order to select the full profile (2)
It is not necessary to select the stock as it has already been selected on the Part Operation
Key 0.5mm as Part offset

4.2 - Define the Tool Assembly
Select the Tool Assembly tab page in Insert tab :
Select the default diamond insert (1)

In Insert-Holder tab page:
Click on more button (2)

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4.3 - Define the strategy to machine
In strategy tab page:
Key 1.5 as new Max depth of cut
Add a part contouring path at the last path only
In Option tab page:
Key 3mm as new Lift-off distance
Tag Min Machining Radius option and key 1mm
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4.4 - Define the macro
Activate Approach macro (1)
Select a predefined macro: Axial-Radial (2)

Define the start point:
Click on start point in the panel (3)
Select the red point on the part (4)

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4.6 - Simulate the tool path using the video capability

5. Step 3: Define a Groove Turning Operation

Use result of previous step or Open Groove_Turning_Operation_Start.CATProcess

Click on Groove Turning Operation icon
Select the Part element in the panel (1)
Select the edge on the part (2)
Key 0.0 mm as Part offset (3)

5.2 - Define the Strategy
Key 1.5 mm as Max Depth of Cut
Select Center as First plunge Position
Activate Part contouring
Activate Change output point option


In Option tab page:
Key 1.5mm as Lift-off distance
Key 45deg as Lift-off angle
Key 0 deg as Gouging Safety angle

In Insert tab page:
Select a Groove Insert
Key R1=R2=0.2 mm


In Insert-Holder tab page:
Click on More>>
Key 2.5mm as Insert Width (la)
Select Compensation tab page
Select P9R
Key a value=10 for the corrector Number using MB3 on the P9R field

Create the same Axial-radial approach macro as in Rough Turning operation


5.6 - Simulate the tool path thanks the video capability

6. Step 4: Define a Recess Turning Operation
Use Result of previous operation or Open Recess_Turning_Operation_Start.CATProcess

Put in Show mode the following sketch: Crankshaft/PartBody/Remove.2/Sketch.12

Click on Recess Turning Operation icon

Select the Part element in the panel
Select the 3 edges on the Part belonging to the Sketch.12 (1)

6.2 - Define the strategy
Set the following parameters

In Tool Assembly tab page:
Click on the button
Select the same tool assembly as for the Rough Turning operation


Create the same Axial-radial approach macro as in Rough Turning operation


NB: You have to create another Recess Turning operation to machine the remaining material
of the previous Recess Turning operation
7. Step 5: Define a Profile Finish Turning Operation

Use Result of previous operation or Open
Profile_Finish_Turning_Operation_Start.CATProcess

Click on Profile Finish Turning Operation icon
Select the two first elements of the dark blue profile and click on Navigate on Belt of Edges(as
shown)

Click again on this icon to select also the following edges because by default the navigation take
only 10 edges OR click on the Option icon of the Edge Selection tool bar to increase the Max Step
Forward

Select End limit mode plane on the tab
Select the limit surface (1)
MB3 on None and select: In (2)

In Machining tab page:
Key -45 as Lift-off angle
Key 0 as Lead-in angle
Key 0 as Leading Safety angle

7.3 - Define local strategy
MB3 on the part element
Select Add local information
Deselect Global feedrate and key 0.4 as local value
Key 0.1mm as local offset

In the same way put the same thickness on the next element of the profile
MB3 on one of a profile element and select Properties. The selected elements are
highlighted

Select the Turning Tooling Assembly.1 in the list

Create the same Axial-Radial approach macro as in previous operation


8. Step 6: Define a Thread Turning Operation

Use Result of previous operation or Open Thread_Turning_Operation_Start.CATProcess

Click on Thread Turning Operation icon
Double-click on the edge to select it (shown in Red)
Key 15 mm as Length to thread

In thread tab page:
Key 0.5 as Pitch
Select Trapezoidal Profile

In option tab page:
Key 0.5 mm as Clearance on crest diameter.
Key 90 degrees as Lift-off angle
Do not select Change output point option
Do not select Output CYCLE syntax option

Create the same Axial-Radial approach macro as in previous turning operation



9. Step 7: Define a Sequential Turning Operation

Use Result of previous operation or Open
Sequential_Turning_Operation_Start.CATProcess

Click on Sequential Turning Operation icon

In the insert tab page:
Select a Groove Insert
Set the following values

In the Insert-Holder tab page:
Select Groove Internal Insert-Holder
Set the following values

In the assembly tab page:
Key 90 deg as Setup angle

9.2 - Define the motions
In the strategy tab page:
a) Create a Go to point motion:
Click on Standard Go or Go-Go icon
Select the first check element on the panel and select the first check element on the part
Select the second check element on the panel and the second check element on the part
Set the first and the second check mode to To using contextual menu
Create the tool motion

b) Create a Go in direction motion:
Select the created tool motion
Click on Go InDirV icon
Select the driving element on the panel and select the Drive element on the part
Select the First check element on the panel and select the Check element on the part
Set the First check mode to To

c) Create a Follow motion:
Click on Follow icon
Set the First Check mode to Past

d) Create a Go in direction motion:

Click on Go InDirV icon
Select the driving element on the panel and select the Drive element on the part
Set the First check mode to Past

Create an approach macro in direct mode starting from the standard start point



Close all the CATIA documents
Added Exercises:
1. Step 8: Create a Ramp Rough Turning Operation
1.1 - Create an New CATProcess
Select File / New in the top menu bar
Select Process in the type of new document to create

1.2 - Go to Lathe Machining Workbench

1.3 - Create a Machining Process including a Ramp Rough Turning Operation
Select the Machining Process View icon
Click the Machining Process icon
Select the Ramp Rough Turning operation icon
In Strategy / Rework tab page:
Activate Rework Mode option

In Feeds & Speeds tab page:
Activate Replace RAPID by Air Cutting Feedrate


In Macro tab page:
Create a linking macro with interrupt motion On Time = 500s
Create Linking Axial-Radial Approach & Radial-Axial Retract

1.4 - Define the Tooling query
Double-click on Tooling query in machining process view.
In the Holder query tab page:
Select External Insert-Holder
Select the catalog to look in: LatheInsertsAndHoldersSample.catalog
Define the 2 following constraints:
Insert Length <2*Ramp Rough Turning. Max depth of cut
Insert Length >1.4*Ramp Rough Turning. Max depth of cut


In the Insert query tab page:
Select the catalog to look in: LatheInsetrsAndHoldersSample.catalog
Define the 2 following constraints:
Nose Radius >1.5*Ramp Rough Turning.Max depth of cut
Nose Radius <2*Ramp Rough Turning. Max depth of cut

1.5 - Save the current CATProcess
File / Save As and named it MyLMGMachiningProcess.CATProcess

1.6 - Store the Machining Process in a Catalog
Use MB3 on the Machining Process to save it in a new catalog (named it
MyLMGCatalog.catalog)

1.7 - Close the current CATProcess

1.8 - Open the RampRough_Turning_Operation_Start.CATProcess
Access to recently saved MyLMGCatalog.catalog through the Open Catalog icon in LMG.
Select the new Machining Process previously created.
Instantiate (click OK) the Ramp Rough Turning operation without selecting any geometry.

1.9 - Define Geometry elements
Edit the Ramp Rough Turning operation
Select the blue profile along the part as Part Element profile
Select Round Insert in Tool tab
Define the Start & End points for the linking Approach and Retract macro


Close all the CATIA documents
2. Step 9: Modify the Design Part
Open the DesignChange_Start.CATProcess
MB3 on the Manufacturing Program then Compute Stock and Tool Path

2.1 - Change parameters to modify the Part
Double-click on the CATPart: Crankshaft to go to Product Structure Workbench
Open the Relation node
(if Relations node is not active, go to Tools-Options-Part Infrastructure-Display and make
Relations node active.)
Double click on Design Table to go to Knowledge Advisor Workbench
Expand it

Select Configuration 2 in the Design Table
Update manually the Crankshaft.CATPart if necessary
Click OK to update the impacted operations by the modification
Double-click on the Part operation to go back to LMG Workbench
Select the Manufacturing Program

2.2 - Replay the Operations on new geometry
Select the Last Machining Operation
Click on Tool Path Replay icon

Simulate the complete new program

Click on Video icon
Click Forward Replay to replay all the manufacturing Program


3. Step 10: Generate Outputs

Open GenerateNCOutput_Start.CATProcess

3.1 - Processing a NC documentation
Click on the Generate Documentation icon
Define the path for the output Generated files
Click on OK to generate the NC Documentation
Click on Yes in the VBScript panel to open the HTML document

3.2 - Processing an APT Source

MB3 on Manufacturing Program.1
Select Generate NC code interactively
In the NC Data Type, Select APT
Make sure that Associate output NC file to the program tab is active
Click on Execute
A Pop-up window appears at the end of the APT computation
Browse the result, using MB3 on the Manufacturing Program and Display NC File

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